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Midwest Medical Examiner reports 262 Pine County deaths in 2024; overdoses linked to meth and fentanyl
Summary
Shane Sheets, director of the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, told Pine County commissioners the office handled 262 reported deaths in Pine County for 2024, with 29 accidents (including 13 drug overdose substance‑abuse fatalities) and 12 blunt‑force fatalities. Methamphetamine and fentanyl were the most common substances detected.
Shane Sheets, director of the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, presented the office’s 2024 overview to the Pine County Board on May 20 and summarized local death trends, toxicology findings and services the office provides to Pine County residents.
Sheets said the office received reports for 262 deaths in Pine County in 2024 and performs investigations that include scene visits, interviews and autopsies when needed. "You had a total cases reported to us for 250... again, 262 deaths in Pine County," he said.
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